Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with eye in American Collocation
eye
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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/aɪ/
colours of eyes
blue
brown
dark
green
grey
hazel
He had brown eyes and brown hair.
red where it should be white
bloodshot
red
The infection causes bloodshot eyes with a sticky discharge.
the way your eyes look and your expression
beady
piercing
sparkling
staring
The dog then turned its beady black eyes to me.
looking tired
bleary
sleepy
tired
I stumbled off the plane, with crumpled clothes and bleary eyes.
close together/far apart/deep in your face
close-set
deep-set
sunken
wide-set
He had a thin nose and close-set eyes.
sticking out
bulging
protruding
This breed of dog has noticeably protruding eyes.
The eggs are so small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye.
close your eyes
close
shut
Lucy closed her eyes again and tried to sleep.
open your eyes
open
Christie opened her eyes but she remained silent.
protect your eyes from light
shade
shield
Meg was shading her eyes against the morning sun.
make your eyes move upwards
roll
He sighed and rolled his eyes at the question.
rub your eyes
rub
The boy was sleepy and rubbing his eyes.
turn your eyes away
avert
I averted my eyes as he was getting dressed.
open and shut your eyes quickly
blink
He blinked his eyes again, forcing them to focus.